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For the past 23 years, Aaron McLaughlin has worked in the meat industry. He has had the good fortune to work in some wonderful locations and with some truly extraordinary people over this period. When he was a small child, he would assist his family in making sausage in the kitchen, which sparked his interest in the meat sector. From there, his professional path led him to high-end butcher shops, large grocery chains, abattoirs, small butcher shops, and teaching at Olds College's National Meat Training Center.

Aaron had received formal training in SAIT's Retail Meat Cutting Program, where he knew his journey had only just begun. He worked in Calgary's bustling meat market for ten years before relocating to Didsbury to work in an abattoir and eventually accepting a position as an instructor at Olds College.  In 2021, Aaron teamed up with a local processor in Olds, Alberta, to assist with production.  Aaron continues to aid in the large-scale processing in Olds.

 Today, Aaron's business is driven by his enthusiasm for fostering the expansion of the meat sector. The most satisfying aspect of this job is helping everyone, regardless of how big or small their operation is, or wants to be.